The Kickstart Scheme is a £2b fund to create hundreds of thousands of high quality 6-month work placements for young people.
You can use the Kickstart Scheme to create new 6-month job placements for young people who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. The job placements should support the participants to develop the skills and experience they need to find work after completing the scheme.
Funding is available for 100% of the relevant National Minimum Wage for 25 hours a week, plus associated employer National Insurance contributions and employer minimum automatic enrolment contributions. There is also £1,500 per job placement available for setup costs, support and training.
Funding is available following a successful application process. If you are unable to offer this many job placements, you can partner with other organisations to reach the minimum number.
If you are a representative applying on behalf of a group of employers, you can get £300 of funding to support with the associated administrative costs of bringing together these employers.
Who can apply for funding
Any organisation, regardless of size, can apply for funding.
The job placements created with Kickstart funding must be new jobs. They must not:
The roles you are applying for must be:
Each application should include how you will help the participants to develop their skills and experience, including:
Once a job placement is created, it can be taken up by a second person once the first successful applicant has completed their 6-month term.
The East Midlands Chamber is acting as a registered intermediary for businesses. The Chamber will collate registries of interest and help businesses to make sure they are prepared for their work placement. To apply, please click here for more information.
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